Life Skills and Substance Abuse Counselor

About JobTrain

JobTrain is an organization on the move. We are delivering best in class outcomes increasing our reach by expanding regionally and we have committed to an ambitious new expanded mission to help our community to advance beyond the initial job placement providing career advancement programming to help them achieve full economic mobility.

Born out of the civil rights movement in 1965 we have been servicing anyone and everyone who journeys through our doors at one of our Bay Area career or training centers. We create an environment and workspace where our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve fostering a safe and welcoming place for our clients. We deliver on some of the best outcomes in the workforce development field with a vision to provide our clients with the long-term support they need to achieve full economic mobility.

We are growing and we need your help!

About the Department and Role

JobTrain has a strong relationship with the San Mateo County Sherriffs Department and currently providework readiness employment trainingspecialprograms and services for incarcerated people and returning citizens who have been justice involved.

The Maple Street Correctional Center (MSCC) located at 1300 Maple Street in Redwood City provides rehabilitation programs and service for those who identify as male female or other. The MSCC staff ensures that individuals: 1) appear in court and complete their jail sentence; 2) are provided with medical nutritional hygienic legal and spiritual programs and services to meet their needs; and 3) receive services designed to provide opportunities to improve their lives both during and after their release with the objective of reducing their chance of recidivism.

JobTrain is looking for a skilled facilitator for ourLife Skills and Substance Abuseclassesprovided at the Maple Street Correctional Center. This position and programming will add to the existing classroom programs and services offered at the facility.

TheLife Skills and Substance AbuseCounselorwill develop and deliver training based on specific program need or the individuals assessed needsand provide recovery resources for individuals postrelease.

Program curricula will cover topics such as:

TheLife Skills and Substance Abuse Counselorwill also provide individual and group facilitation in Cognitive Behavioral Intervention (CBI) to help inmates examine their own thoughts and emotions recognize when negative thoughts and emotions are escalating in intensity and then use strategies to change their thinking and behavior.

This is an onsite position M-F40 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

• Leadwith the development of theLife Skills and Substance Abusecurriculum

• Facilitatelife managementclasses success coaching and CBI and other related workshops

• ProvideSubstancecounseling/coaching sessions to participants

• Coordinate with JobTrain and other programsinside and outside the facility

• Attend meetings as needed provide reports as needed and other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

We strive to find candidates who have the qualifications for the role and are aligned with our valuesof teamwork community leadership andhave acommitment toadvancing diversityequity and specific qualifications for this role are listed below.

Experience

• Must currentlybe aCertified SUD Counselor (CADTP CCAPP or CAADE)

• Experienced in implementing best practices such as trauma-informed care motivational interviewing CBT and similar approaches.

• Experience maintaining classroom control and ahealthylearning environment.

• Experience developing curriculum and delivering training and/or facilitating workshops

• Experience teaching / training at HS level or higher

• Experience with coaching / counseling HS level or higher

• In-depth experience delivering services to underserved populations experience working withcurrent or formerlyincarcerated individuals or prior reentry experience preferred

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Understanding of adult training methodology; knowledge of criminal justice system behavioral science.

• Strong skills in communication with multidisciplinary teams conflict resolution and behavior management.

• Comfortable working in a correctional facility

• Ability to followstrict guidelines and policies required by thecorrectionalfacility.

• Ability to pass background check with the California Sherriffs Department

• Ability to developappropriaterelationships with diverse groups of the community population who may have conflicting interests and opinions.

• Ability to maintain strong and appropriate boundaries with personal identifying information when interacting with students community or program partners and while at any school location or community or program partner site.

• Excellent written verbal organizational interpersonal communication and ability to express complex ideas with clarity and precision.

• Intermediate computer skillsMicrosoft Office and Outlook. Salesforce experience a plus.

COVID-19 Certification

JobTrain requires that all employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 except as required by law. Any employment offer will be contingent upon satisfactory proof that you are fully vaccinated from COVID-19 subject to reasonable accommodations for medical or religious reasons and/or as otherwise required by applicable law.

Compensation and Benefits:

JobTrain offers a competitive salary and benefits package including health insurance dental insurance vision acupuncture and chiropractic paid time off retirement program employer match long-term disability and life insurance.

Additional Information

We want applicants who are interested in JobTrains mission and we encourage you to attach a cover letter to explain why you are interested in JobTrain and how your experience matches with our needs.

At JobTrain we take the interview process very seriously. If you are selected to move through the process you should expect a couple of telephone screen calls and one or two Zoom / on-site interviews as part of the interview process.

JobTrain is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Additionally JobTrain does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race color ethnic background religion gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age marital status physical or mental disability or national origin.

Also please note:

• Our focus is on local candidates we do not offer relocation benefits.
• Successful candidates must have legal residency and work eligibility in the United States (per INS Form I-9 instructions).
• JobTrain will require the successful candidate to undergo a background check.